/*
 * Copyright (C) 2009-2011 Knowings
 *
 * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
 * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 3
 * as published by the Free Software Foundation.
 *

 * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
 * GNU General Public License for more details.

 * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
 * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
 */
package com.knowings.tbs.persistence;

import java.io.Serializable;

/** Interface gathering meta-data on persistent objects.
 * @author mbodin
 */
public interface IPersistentDescriptor extends Serializable {
  /**
   * Method returning the UID property of the persistent object.
   * @return a String object representing the UID.
   */
  public String getUID();

  /**
   * Method returning the name of the persistent object.
   * @return a String object representing the name. It shouldn't be null, at least empty.
   */
  public String getName();
}
